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Misconception vs Miscomprehension - What's the difference?

misconception | miscomprehension |

As nouns the difference between misconception and miscomprehension

is that misconception is a mistaken belief, a wrong idea while miscomprehension is an incorrect understanding of something.

misconception

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a mistaken belief, a wrong idea
    • There are several common misconceptions about the theory of relativity.
    You're obviously under the misconception that I care about your problems.
    He thought that a misconception meant becoming pregnant with a girl.

    miscomprehension

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An incorrect understanding of something.
    • Teachers testing with informal reading inventories (selected because of comprehension difficulty unrelated to word recognition) were asked to give explanations for the miscomprehensions of their students.

    Synonyms

    misunderstanding

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary